Sealife Pins
Pins Shown from Left to Right
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Title Colorful Fish
Date 2004
Designer Swarovski, Austria
Materials Rhodium-Plated Base Metal, Swarovski Crystals
Size 2" x 1.5"
(5.1cm x 3.8cm) -
Title Starfish
Date 2006
Designer José & María Barrera, USA
Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Simulated Turquoise Beads
Size 3.5" x 3.5"
(8.9cm x 8.9cm) -
Title Octopus on Coral
Date 2004
Designer Kenneth Jay Lane, USA
Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Rhinestones, Simulated Coral
Size 2.3" x 1.6"
(5.8cm x 4.1cm) -
Title Sea Sponge
Date circa 1995
Designer R. DeRosa, USA
Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Sterling Silver, Rhinestones
Size 1.6" x 1.6"
(4.1cm x 4.1cm) -
Title Sea Creature
Date circa 1997
Designer Cécile et Jeanne, France
Materials Rhodium-Plated Base Metal, Crystals, Enamel
Size 2.8" x 2.8"
(7.1cm x 7.1cm) -
Title Sand Dollar
Date 2006
Designer Unknown, Acquired in Jordan
Materials Hammered Silver
Size 2.4" x 2.1"
(6.1cm x 5.3cm) -
Title Sea Horse
Date 2008
Designer Swarovski, Austria
Materials Rhodium-Plated Base Metal, Swarovski Crystals
Size 3.1" x 1.2"
(7.9cm x 3cm) -
Title Rainbow Fish
Date 2004
Designer Swarovski, Austria
Materials Rhodium-Plated Base Metal, Swarovski Crystals
Size 1.8" x 1.5"
(4.6cm x 3.8cm) -
Title Crayfish
Date circa 2003
Designer Unknown, Acquired in India
Materials 18kt Yellow Gold, Rubies, Diamonds
Size 2.6" x 1.4"
(6.6cm x 3.6cm) -
Title Sea Anemone
Date 1998
Designer Ann Hand, USA
Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Rhinestones
Size 3" x 3"
(7.6cm x 7.6cm) -
Title Chambered Nautilus
Date 2006
Designer Unknown, Acquired in Jordan
Materials Hammered Silver
Size 2.5" x 2.1"
(6.4cm x 5.3cm) -
Title Coral Reef
Date circa 2001
Designer Unknown, USA
Materials Gold-Tone Base Metal, Freshwater Cultured Pearls, Rhinestones
Size 3.4" x 2.4"
(8.6cm x 6.1cm) -
Title Lobster
Date circa 2002
Designer Landau, USA
Materials Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Rhinestones
Size 5.2" x 5"
(13.2cm x 12.7cm)
Date: circa 1999
Designer: Vertige, France
Materials: Yellow Gold-Plated Base Metal, Copper, Crystals, Resin
Size: 2.1″ x 1.8″ (5.4 cm x 4.6 cm)
Date: circa 1940
Designer: Nettie Rosenstein, USA
Materials: Yellow Gold-Plated Silver, Glass Cabochons, Chain Link
Size: 5.9″ x 1.7″ (15 cm x 4.4 cm)
Date: 1959
Designer: Unknown, USA
Materials: 18kt Yellow Gold, Rubies, Emerald
Size: 1.6” x 1.9” (4 cm x 4.8 cm)
Oceans of Meaning
The seas are vast and contain creatures of every description. Albright often used a snail or a crab to show irritation with the pace of a discussion. A many-tentacled octopus might be employed to indicate the complexity of a subject. When negotiating with Canada about the right to harvest salmon stocks, Albright chose clarity over subtlety and wore a fish.
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